Benecio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "blessed".
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Benecio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Benecio today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Benecio births was 2003 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Benecio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Benecio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
2003
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,333
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Benecio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Benecio from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Benecio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Benecio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Benecio
The name Benecio has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "benedictus," which means "blessed." It gained prominence during the medieval period, particularly in regions influenced by the Catholic Church and Latin culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Benecio can be found in the writings of the 6th century scholar Cassiodorus, who mentioned a Bishop Benecius from the region of Dalmatia. This suggests that the name was in use in the early medieval period within the Roman Empire and its territories.
In the 9th century, a Benedictine monk named Benecius was noted for his contributions to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. This indicates the use of the name among religious figures during the Carolingian Renaissance.
During the Renaissance period, the name Benecio appeared in various literary works and historical records. One notable figure was Benecius Clement, a 16th century French humanist and philosopher born in 1510, who wrote on topics ranging from theology to natural sciences.
In the 17th century, Benecius Koltronius was a Swedish theologian and author who published works on ecclesiastical history and biblical exegesis. He lived from 1603 to 1671, demonstrating the continued use of the name in Scandinavia.
Another prominent figure was Benecius Czerski, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars of the mid-17th century. He was born in 1610 and gained recognition for his bravery and strategic skills on the battlefield.
While the name Benecio has been relatively uncommon in more recent centuries, it has been carried by a few notable individuals. One such person was Benecius Biescas, a 19th century Spanish painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits. He lived from 1835 to 1898.
People
Benecio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Benecio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
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FAQ
Benecio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Benecio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Benecio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Benecio a common name?
We classify Benecio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Benecio most popular?
The single biggest year for Benecio was 2003, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Benecio is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Benecio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Benecio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Benecio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Benecio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Benecio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Benecio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Benecio?
Find out how many people share the name Benecio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.